interrogative questionglossary / INTERROGATIVE QUESTION interrogative question. Civil law. In a criminal trial, a question asked of a witness to elicit inadmissible evidence relating to the crime at issue in the case. Cf. ASSERTIVE QUESTION. 词条贡献者 法律翻译舒婷,知名法学院保险学专业,专注翻译各类与保险与再保险诉讼有关的法律文件。